Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-07
The Penalty for immortality.
THE PROVISIONS OF THE UTAH LAT IN FORCE IN TIT

The Penalty for lmmOralitv.
THE PROVISIONS OF THE UTAH LAT IN FORCE IN THIS
DISTRICT.
The attention Of the district attorney having
been called by the police to house supposed to be
used for immoral purposes, he has been looking I'D
the law, and has come to the conclusion that the
act known as the 'sUtab law" is applicable to this
District, and In fact to all other places under the
exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States. The
feet class, and the amended act was passed to
meet this objection. It's title is as follows: IAN
act to amend an act entitled An act to amend
section 1852 OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States, In reference to b1gamy and for other pur-
poses' approved March % 1882 and the first i've
sections are as follows:
"Section 1. That in any proceeding or examina-
ton 9etore "a grand fury Judge. justice, or
1Dp amy or
the lawful husband or wife OF the person accused
shall be competent witness, and may be called,
ceeding, examination, or prosecution without the
consent OF the husband or wife as the case may
be; and such witness shall not be permitted to
made by either husband or wife to each other
during. the existence OF the marriage relation
deemed c0mndential at common law.
gamy or unlawful cOhabitatiOn under any statute
Of the United States, whether before a United
states commissioner lq justice Judge. grand jury
without a previous subpoena. compelling the Inn.
mediate attendance OF such witness when it shall
appear by oath or animation to the commits
s1Oner, JuScce judge or court, as the case may be-
tnat tnere Is reasonable ground to believe that
sucn wltneSS Will unlawrully fail to obey sub
pena issued and served in the usual coursetn such
cases; and In such case the usual witness fee shall
That the person SO attached may at any time
secure his or her discharge from custody by exc
cutlng recogn1zance with suficient surety, con-
oltl0neo 1or the appearance OF such person at the
proper time, as witness in the cause or proceed
Ing wherein the attachment may be issued.
sec. 8 Tnat whoever commits adultery shall be
pumshed Dy imprisonment In the penitenttary
nOt exceeong three years; and when the act Is
cOMmltted between q married woman and q man
VINO Is unmarried, both parties to such act shall
De deemed guilty OF adultery; and when such act
woman who is unmarried, the man shall be
deemed guilty OF adultery.
sec: Z Tnat II any person related to another per-
son WlInln and not including the fourth degree OF
consequently computed according to the rules of
Cne civil law, SHAH marry or c0habit with, have
sexual intercourse with such other so related per-
son, knowing her or him to be within said degree
Ot relationship, the person so OFFENDING shall be
usensu guilty OF incest, and on conviction there
81 snan % punished by imprisonment In the pen.
itsntiary not less than three years and not more
.'Sec. 8. That II an unmarried man or woman
commM iofnlcation, each Of them shall be pun
isne0 Dy Imprisonment not exceeding six months,
OF " nne not exceeding one hundred dollara"
SnOuiQ the police under this opinion enforce the
ACT, ana the views OF the district attorney should
stan0, ~ - anticipated that there will be quite
pusy time IN the courts